because They Love The Country
it was the center of trade
Approximately 655 million people live in Southeast Asia.
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Birds that migrate generally do so on a North-South axis. Many birds that live on the Asian continent migrate throughout Asia. It would be unlikely, or "accidental," for birds from, for example, North America, to migrate to Asia.
1. The many empires and Kingdoms of Southeast Asia were both similar and different. Buddhism was one of many exports from India that had a profound effect on the peoples of Southeast Asia. Located between China and India, the region known today as Southeast Asia was strongly influenced by both of these powerful neighbors. Even so, the distinct cultures of Southeast Asia retained their own unique identities.
During World War II, Japanese controlled much of Southeast Asia from European nations. When the Japanese ruled the area, it showed them that Europeans were far from invincible. When the war ended, the Japanese left Southeast Asia. Europeans then wanted the land back. But many of the people of Southeast Asia did not want to live under the Europeans any longer. Southeast Asia eventually won independence and new nations were formed.
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Fish are readily available in the many bodies of water.
Southeast Asia became important in the world for many reasons. The first of these reasons was the spice trades of the colonial times.
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In the wake of the tsunami in Southeast Asia in 2004, many people donated money and first aid supplies to the survivors.